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this week. >> a huge opportunity for mitt romney. he could take this race in the states that he's losing right now and change the dynamic of this race just by standing on stage and performing well. >> so much riding on it. this first debate, viewers, anywhere between 50 million, 60 million viewers are the estimates. this year more important than ever the early voting that's taking place. >> early voting has taken place in key states like iowa right now and voters willing watching now, and voters are going to be wanting this. they're already voting, and the best thing about this debate for these guys, it's the first authentic moment in a while where voters want to tune in and pay attention. it's not a television ad, it's not a convention but a real authentic moment they really take cues from. >> it's something to think about. by election day a third of american voters might have already gone to the poll. >> campaigns used to have to plan toward one election day and now they can plan toward 30 or 35 election days, and that's why this d
this week. >> a huge opportunity for mitt romney. he could take this race in the states that he's losing right now and change the dynamic of this race just by standing on stage and performing well. >> so much riding on it. this first debate, viewers, anywhere between 50 million, 60 million viewers are the estimates. this year more important than ever the early voting that's taking place. >> early voting has taken place in key states like iowa right now and voters willing...
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this has become a real issue for mitt romney. >> romney's ready to fire back. going after obama on cronyism and all these things coming up this week. so it's just the beginning. >> it's heating up. >>> should we talk some sports? >> yes. >> i'm a little bummed out about this, more than a little bummed out. plain old bummed out. the new york knicks are likely to recall the phenomenon of linsanity. the heroics of guard jeremy lin, you might remember him. he was the team's most popular player. lin was sidelined with a knee injury towards the end of the season. now it looks like he won't be a knick. the team has until late tomorrow to match a three-year, $25 million offer from the houston rockets and most believe the knicks are going to let lin walk away. >> see, as a native new yorker, and i hope you are too, i'm a huge knicks fan. >> me, too. >> always a knicks fan. why would they let jeremy lin go? we're talking linsanity here. >> i know. they want him, too. he makes enough money, he's really boosted the international viewing and the jersey and the merchandising
this has become a real issue for mitt romney. >> romney's ready to fire back. going after obama on cronyism and all these things coming up this week. so it's just the beginning. >> it's heating up. >>> should we talk some sports? >> yes. >> i'm a little bummed out about this, more than a little bummed out. plain old bummed out. the new york knicks are likely to recall the phenomenon of linsanity. the heroics of guard jeremy lin, you might remember him. he was...
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. >> mitt romney under growing pressure from fellow republicans as democrats launch a new ad about the 47% in key battleground states, but with weeks still to go, already talk of 2016 and a clinton candidacy. >>> breaking news, scorching temperatures in the west, sparking dozens of new wildfires. hundreds of homes threatened right now. >>> the grab, sure to heat up sports radio. patriots head coach bill belichick touching a referee. touching off a firestorm of controversy overnight. >>> and "homeland" is a home run at the emmys. the thriller with "mad men" as best drama, while "modern family" keeps its comedy streak alive. >>> good morning, i'm t.j. winick in for rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. the romney campaign reboots after mounting criticism from republicans that he's moving in the wrong direction. >> that's right, romney vows to spend more time with voters and less time raising money. abc's tahman bradley is following the campaign with just 43 days to go. >> reporter: mitt romney continues his battleground state tour in colorado today as he tries to rebound from a difficult w
. >> mitt romney under growing pressure from fellow republicans as democrats launch a new ad about the 47% in key battleground states, but with weeks still to go, already talk of 2016 and a clinton candidacy. >>> breaking news, scorching temperatures in the west, sparking dozens of new wildfires. hundreds of homes threatened right now. >>> the grab, sure to heat up sports radio. patriots head coach bill belichick touching a referee. touching off a firestorm of...
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>>> romney reboot. amid question tonight about a tape. what did he really say? >>> royal rumble as will and kate file criminal charges because of those photos. bob woodruff tells us what he saw a few feet away from the royal couple today. >>> and eastwood finally unplugged. clint eastwood goes in front of our camera to talk about that convention speech, that chair, and why he didn't want to use the teleprompter. >>> good evening, we begin with the big picture of the muslim protests around the world. today the biggest demonstration so far incited by a longtime american adversary, and seven other nations saw sporadic demonstrations most of them denouncing that strange am tour anti-muslim film. tonight is the danger growing or cooling down? alex marquardt starts off in beirut. alex. >> reporter: good evening, diane. the protests here in beirut today is bigger than anything we've seen so far anywhere in the region or beyond. it was organized by the powerful militant group hezbollah, whose leader had a very stark warning for america. a massive show of anger today. ev
>>> romney reboot. amid question tonight about a tape. what did he really say? >>> royal rumble as will and kate file criminal charges because of those photos. bob woodruff tells us what he saw a few feet away from the royal couple today. >>> and eastwood finally unplugged. clint eastwood goes in front of our camera to talk about that convention speech, that chair, and why he didn't want to use the teleprompter. >>> good evening, we begin with the big picture...
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president obama's challenger, mitt romney, calling him to concede. mr. romney calling mr. obama. congratulateing him. a short time after that phone call that romney and the president addressed the nation. >>> our number tonight, $450. that's the amount thousands were willing to spend on a starbucks gift card. it's a special edition card made of steel, we're told. it was 450 bucks. it gets you $400 worth of coffee. free refills, we're told. the cards sold instantly online. we have a feeling there will be more. >>> the video making the "instant index." so close to getting the mom to the e.r. in iowa. just feet away, in fact. the baby didn't want to wait. surveillance video shows the mother, whose name is rachel, gives birthright in the parking lot just outside the e.r. taylor was born in the front seat of the minivan. mom, baby, and dad, chris, doing great tonight. we want to hear from you. tweet me, i'm easy to find on twitter. it's @davidmuir. >>> when we come back on the broadcast here tonight, what we never knew about this scene between bergman and bogart. and there's something
president obama's challenger, mitt romney, calling him to concede. mr. romney calling mr. obama. congratulateing him. a short time after that phone call that romney and the president addressed the nation. >>> our number tonight, $450. that's the amount thousands were willing to spend on a starbucks gift card. it's a special edition card made of steel, we're told. it was 450 bucks. it gets you $400 worth of coffee. free refills, we're told. the cards sold instantly online. we have a...
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david muir is with the romney campaign tonight in ohio. david. >> reporter: diane, good evening to you. as you know no republican has won the white house without ohio. in fact those polls a bit of a reality check for the romney campaign. as for the convention bounce president obama received it certainly was on mitt romney's mind today. before arriving in ohio, mitt romney on stage with a former president, speaking at a forum for bill clinton's global initiative. >> governor, i thank you for being here, the podium is yours. >> reporter: a warm welcome from clinton -- and a wry response from romney. >> if there's one thing we've learned in this election season, by the way, is that a few words from bill clinton can do a man a lot of good. [ applause ] [ laughter ] all i have to do is wait a couple of days for that bounce. [ laughter ] >> reporter: in reality, romney can't afford to wait which is why he's in ohio tonight side by side with his running mate for the first time in more than a month. >> ohio! >> reporter: no longer are they making
david muir is with the romney campaign tonight in ohio. david. >> reporter: diane, good evening to you. as you know no republican has won the white house without ohio. in fact those polls a bit of a reality check for the romney campaign. as for the convention bounce president obama received it certainly was on mitt romney's mind today. before arriving in ohio, mitt romney on stage with a former president, speaking at a forum for bill clinton's global initiative. >> governor, i thank...
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when a reporter this afternoon asked romney if he was going to be increasing his public events, romney brushed off the question, laugh and pointed out to the reporter a particularly beautiful cloud in the florida sky. diane? >> well, so there is, behind you tonight. jake, thank you. and we want everyone to know you can watch tonight's full "meet the candidate" event with president obama at 10:00 p.m. eastern, on univision in spanish or in english on univision's facebook page. >>> and, before we move on, something we spotted in the nation's capital today, kind of lifts your spirits, your hopes. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle put aside their differences and came together for the symbolism of hammering the first nails in what will become the stage where the new president, whoever he is, takes the oath of office on january 21st, 2013. a snapshot that will join those other iconic images, america's presidents, hand on the bible, a beginning on inauguration day. >>> and now, to this day of troubles for american airlines. it has been plagued with delays and hundreds of cancellations, ami
when a reporter this afternoon asked romney if he was going to be increasing his public events, romney brushed off the question, laugh and pointed out to the reporter a particularly beautiful cloud in the florida sky. diane? >> well, so there is, behind you tonight. jake, thank you. and we want everyone to know you can watch tonight's full "meet the candidate" event with president obama at 10:00 p.m. eastern, on univision in spanish or in english on univision's facebook page....
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in recent weeks, we've only had rare glimpses of governor romney -- pumping gas. there he was. at disneyland. and enjoying thanksgiving in his kitchen. tomorrow, we are told that lunch with the president will not have any press present. >>> and now, we have startling new details about the fire that killed more than 100 workers trapped inside their factory in bangladesh, making clothes for a lot of american companies. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is back tonight with what the survivors now say really happened. >> reporter: survivors of the factory fire told human rights investigators today they were actually locked in by security gates as the flames spread. managers apparently thought it was a false alarm and did not want employees to leave their sewing machines where they were making goods for the christmas rush in america. >> they were prevented by the factory management to escape from the factory when the workers hear the fire alarm. >> reporter: scores of workers were trapped. and investigators fear the death toll could be far greater than the reported
in recent weeks, we've only had rare glimpses of governor romney -- pumping gas. there he was. at disneyland. and enjoying thanksgiving in his kitchen. tomorrow, we are told that lunch with the president will not have any press present. >>> and now, we have startling new details about the fire that killed more than 100 workers trapped inside their factory in bangladesh, making clothes for a lot of american companies. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is back tonight...
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mitt romney makes five stops starting in florida. president obama makes three stops and then heads home to chicago. rob and paula. >> thank you, preeti. and it is kind of interesting. i don't know what's going on down in florida. you'd think with their dubious election history there in the sunshine state after 2000 -- we remember the debacle. you knew it was a tight rays, you knew both candidates were urging early voting. turnout was going to be strong. early voting. could have set record numbers this year. why weren't they better prepared to handle the rush. and why is the governor unlike his two republican predecessors not extending early voting there? why are we seeing scenes like that in florida? it's hard to believe. makes you wonder what is going on. >> plethora of nightmare scenarios why we may not know the results of this until a week, week and a half down the road. one of them is in florida. there's 27,000 absentee ballots in palm beach county that can't be read by voting machines because of a printing error, so now you're g
mitt romney makes five stops starting in florida. president obama makes three stops and then heads home to chicago. rob and paula. >> thank you, preeti. and it is kind of interesting. i don't know what's going on down in florida. you'd think with their dubious election history there in the sunshine state after 2000 -- we remember the debacle. you knew it was a tight rays, you knew both candidates were urging early voting. turnout was going to be strong. early voting. could have set record...
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mitt romney is on track to match or exceed the powerful obama fund-raising operation. democrats fear that while they can win the message war over the summer, they may not be in a position to keep that up through the fall. that's why you have the president sounding so concerned. rob and sunny? >> i don't like the attack ads. on either side. i just don't like that. >> every candidate says the same thing. we are going to run a clean, positive campaign, talk about the issues. always gets negative. the only reason, it works. another story, again, it proves it again. they're effective. >> stick to the facts. leave that emotional attack stuff out. we're smart enough. we can figure it out. >> i think most voters in the country vote with gut instinct, emotional attachment to one candidate or another. it works. it is sad. >> facts should rule. >> amen. >> each and every time. trump emotion. spoken like a lawyer, right. >> exactly. no, counselor. >>> well, the only abortion clinic in mississippi will be open this morning after a federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of a
mitt romney is on track to match or exceed the powerful obama fund-raising operation. democrats fear that while they can win the message war over the summer, they may not be in a position to keep that up through the fall. that's why you have the president sounding so concerned. rob and sunny? >> i don't like the attack ads. on either side. i just don't like that. >> every candidate says the same thing. we are going to run a clean, positive campaign, talk about the issues. always...
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mitt romney tried to make a statement of his own this weekend. gathering his top supporters and donors in utah, about 700 of them in total. this was basically saying to the entire country, republicans are fired up and ready to go. one in particular a star, condi rice, former bush secretary of state, the message to all was the romney campaign are ready to flex muscle taking on president obama. rick klein, abc news, washington. >> thanks, rick. >> condoleezza rice, john mccain, his fund-raising campaign, you consider. >> a machine. >> -- a machine, but compared to obama. he is outperforming obama. obama was a machine and record setting. >> absolutely, when you think about obama and mccain last time around. mccain's campaign was shoestringing it. he is going against somebody that may have more of a well oiled machine, well-funded machine than the obama campaign. they set all kinds of records. >> what donors love, to be wined and dined. i was reading who ever is, overseeing all of the donors and fund-raising, their policy is to get back -- romney's p
mitt romney tried to make a statement of his own this weekend. gathering his top supporters and donors in utah, about 700 of them in total. this was basically saying to the entire country, republicans are fired up and ready to go. one in particular a star, condi rice, former bush secretary of state, the message to all was the romney campaign are ready to flex muscle taking on president obama. rick klein, abc news, washington. >> thanks, rick. >> condoleezza rice, john mccain, his...
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the president and mitt romney chasing each other across the same states. in virginia today, the president making it clear what we'll hear from him in these final weeks. more about romney's comments about the 47%. >> i don't believe we can get very far with leaders who write off half the nation as a bunch of victims, who never take responsibility for their own lives. >> reporter: while romney today making it clear he'll bring it back to the economy, firing back with new numbers just today, growth in this country slower than we thought. >> look at the numbers that just came out and the growth of our economy. 1.3% versus russia at 4%? china at 7% to 8%? we're at 1.3%. this is unacceptable. >> reporter: and both candidates, out with new ads, looking straight to camera, a direct appeal. romney in a plaid shirt, no tie, looking to show a compassionate side. >> president obama and i both care about poor and middle class families. the difference is, my policies will make things better for them. >> reporter: and the president, that table behind him, with what he'd
the president and mitt romney chasing each other across the same states. in virginia today, the president making it clear what we'll hear from him in these final weeks. more about romney's comments about the 47%. >> i don't believe we can get very far with leaders who write off half the nation as a bunch of victims, who never take responsibility for their own lives. >> reporter: while romney today making it clear he'll bring it back to the economy, firing back with new numbers just...
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first of all, the obama campaign defined mitt romney before romney was able to define himself. they ran a number of hard-hitting ads, attacking at romney's strength. romney presenting himself as a successful business person who could fix the struggling economy. but the obama campaign tore into that. and romney never successfully responded. the other thing was the romney campaign was operating under the assumption that the voting electorate would look like it's looked for the past 60 years. they were running against barack obama, which fundamentally changed the voting electorate in 2008. that did not garner enough support wrong young voters, blacks and latinos. just having white voters and white men was not enough. in the past, that could win the election. but not in 2012. >> mitt has gone on record saying if this didn't work out, he would hang his political cleats up, so to speak. so, what is next for the governor? >> reporter: in the concession remarks last night, he said he was praying for president obama's success and that he wanted the country to come together. i wonder if
first of all, the obama campaign defined mitt romney before romney was able to define himself. they ran a number of hard-hitting ads, attacking at romney's strength. romney presenting himself as a successful business person who could fix the struggling economy. but the obama campaign tore into that. and romney never successfully responded. the other thing was the romney campaign was operating under the assumption that the voting electorate would look like it's looked for the past 60 years. they...
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there's a very aggressive pushback by the romney/ryan teams. talking about cuts the president made to medicare to pay for obama care and other benefits in that program and also, of course, bringing out his mother, talking about the need to have a serious discussion to preserve medicare for future retirees. that's their aggressive approach. >> all of this back and forth, is super confusing who's worried about their future in the medicare. >>> let's talk about this new attack ad that team obama has launched. i want to play for it and get your response on the back end. check it out. >> both romney and ryan back proposals to outlaw abortion. for women the choice is ours. >> how potent is this for team obama? >> they think very potent. as we talked about before, women voters are the key in this election. president obama needs to win them overwhelming and they think that this position from romney and ryan, on the issue of abortion and other issues related to birth control, can help them with women in northern virginia the suburbs of philadelphia. sha
there's a very aggressive pushback by the romney/ryan teams. talking about cuts the president made to medicare to pay for obama care and other benefits in that program and also, of course, bringing out his mother, talking about the need to have a serious discussion to preserve medicare for future retirees. that's their aggressive approach. >> all of this back and forth, is super confusing who's worried about their future in the medicare. >>> let's talk about this new attack ad...
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mitt romney was successfully able to do that. at one point he said you have been president the last four years. we are not talking about what is about to happen need to talk what has been happening. >> really quick, any missed opportunities for both candidates. romney did exceptionally well. in terms of missed opportunities? >> two big missed opportunities, i think, from both sides. president obama did not go after mitt romney on that 47% comment. that has been dominating the debate conversation the last couple weeks. didn't go aggressively on it. some people, democrats will say he should have done that. mitt romney said the middle-class has gotten crushed by the obama administration, but didn't say, just like joe biden said yesterday, would have been a great opportunity to say look even at your own vice president admits it. >> two more chances left to go. plus the veep debate as well. thank you to karen travers, reporting live from denver. thank you again, karen. coverage of last night's debate is far from over. later this half-
mitt romney was successfully able to do that. at one point he said you have been president the last four years. we are not talking about what is about to happen need to talk what has been happening. >> really quick, any missed opportunities for both candidates. romney did exceptionally well. in terms of missed opportunities? >> two big missed opportunities, i think, from both sides. president obama did not go after mitt romney on that 47% comment. that has been dominating the debate...
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romney traveling to ohio for a rally in mansfield. during a campaign stop yesterday he said that he would keep some parts of the president's health care overhaul, including coverage for pre-existing conditions. the first time we've actually heard him say anything quite like that. >> he said before, i'm going to repeal, i'm going to repeal. day one, i will repeal. now, a slight softening. of that position. >> right. he says i'll repeal it and replace it with my own, but we didn't know what parts of his own he would maintain. >> now we're hearing it finally, yes. >>> well, the latest gallup poll suggests president obama picked up some momentum after the big convention in charlotte. in august the two candidates were basically in a dead heat. >> but the latest numbers put the president ahead by five points. abc's senior washington editor looks at a state in play. good morning, rick klein. >> rob and paula, ohio is the key and here's why. according to abc news' latest race projections, president obama is in line for 237 electoral votes to
romney traveling to ohio for a rally in mansfield. during a campaign stop yesterday he said that he would keep some parts of the president's health care overhaul, including coverage for pre-existing conditions. the first time we've actually heard him say anything quite like that. >> he said before, i'm going to repeal, i'm going to repeal. day one, i will repeal. now, a slight softening. of that position. >> right. he says i'll repeal it and replace it with my own, but we didn't...
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romney's vision but mr. obama does not agree fundamentally with the vision and the president attacked ryan's economic plan. >> they have tried to sell us this trickle-down fairy dust before, and guess what -- it did not work. >> the president and paul ryan are both campaigning today in iowa. >>> mitt romney campaigns today in florida where there are so many electoral votes at stake. our campaign coverage continues this morning with abc news political analyst, cokie roberts, on what ryan brings to the gop ticket. >> reporter: mitt romney's choice of paul ryan as his running mate has certainly made conservatives enthusiastic about this ticket. they had been very lukewarm about mitt romney, not thinking that he was really one of them, but they truly believe that paul ryan is one of them. and they are out in force endorsing this ticket now. now, of course, what makes conservatives happy, makes some liberals very unhappy. and, or makes them happy because they think that maybe they will win now. and it's very touc
romney's vision but mr. obama does not agree fundamentally with the vision and the president attacked ryan's economic plan. >> they have tried to sell us this trickle-down fairy dust before, and guess what -- it did not work. >> the president and paul ryan are both campaigning today in iowa. >>> mitt romney campaigns today in florida where there are so many electoral votes at stake. our campaign coverage continues this morning with abc news political analyst, cokie roberts,...
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to the 20 debates romney had in the primaries. and as we've seen before, debates can hinge on one moment. >> how has the national debt personally affected each of your lives and if it hasn't, how can you honestly find a cure for the economic problems of the common people if you have no experience in what's ailing them? >> well, i think the national debt affects everybody. obviously, it has a lot to do with interest rates. >> she's saying you personally. >> you. on a personal basis, how has it affected you? >> has it affected you personally? >> well, i'm sure it has. i love my grandchildren -- >> how? >> i want to think that they're going to be able to afford an education. if the question -- maybe i'll get it wrong. >> reporter: then candidate bill clinton walking toward her. >> you know people who lost their jobs, lost their homes? >> well, yeah, uh-huh. >> well, i've been governor of a small state for 12 years. i'll tell you how it's affected me. in my state, when people lose their jobs, there's a good chance i'll know them by th
to the 20 debates romney had in the primaries. and as we've seen before, debates can hinge on one moment. >> how has the national debt personally affected each of your lives and if it hasn't, how can you honestly find a cure for the economic problems of the common people if you have no experience in what's ailing them? >> well, i think the national debt affects everybody. obviously, it has a lot to do with interest rates. >> she's saying you personally. >> you. on a...
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romney's already spent 30 hours in debate prep. and john and sunny, more is expected over the next two weeks. >> all right, karen. >>> this morning we're hearing from the researcher with a famous political name who helped bring the romney tape to light. james carter iv, the grandson of the former president, says he thought it was important to release this video. now he's heard from his grandfather about it. >> he wrote back this morning and said this was extraordinary and congratulations. >> the younger carter says he agrees people that called it poetic justice for the swipes romney has taken at his grandfather. >> i was wondering how that video got released. >> now we know. how about that. >> i thought it was videotaped quite a while ago. >> yeah. >> right? yeah, months ago. >> yes. so why hold it? >> timing is everything. >> timing is exquisite for the obama campaign, but not for the romney campaign. >> you've got that right. >> interesting. >>> well, there's been a major change in the war in afghanistan. nato commanders have cal
romney's already spent 30 hours in debate prep. and john and sunny, more is expected over the next two weeks. >> all right, karen. >>> this morning we're hearing from the researcher with a famous political name who helped bring the romney tape to light. james carter iv, the grandson of the former president, says he thought it was important to release this video. now he's heard from his grandfather about it. >> he wrote back this morning and said this was extraordinary and...
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his finances. >> this follows new reports that romney's personal worth may top $250 million. abc news' amy walter is following the campaign and has the latest. good morning, amy. >> reporter: paula, rob. house speaker john boehner said voters don't need to love mitt romney to vote for him because this election isn't a referendum on mitt romney, it's going to be a referendum on president obama and the economy. >> it is another kick in the gut to middle-class families. the president's policies have clearly not been successful. in reigniting this economy, in putting people back to work. >> reporter: while voters don't need to fall in love with mitt romney, they do need to actually like him or at least not dislike him. and there is some fresh evidence right now that democratic attacks on mitt romney are starting to get traction, especially in some of the battleground states. there are new calls this weekend by republicans for a stronger pushback from mitt romney on some of these attacks. they say they want to see a more active and strong response from mitt romney any time that de
his finances. >> this follows new reports that romney's personal worth may top $250 million. abc news' amy walter is following the campaign and has the latest. good morning, amy. >> reporter: paula, rob. house speaker john boehner said voters don't need to love mitt romney to vote for him because this election isn't a referendum on mitt romney, it's going to be a referendum on president obama and the economy. >> it is another kick in the gut to middle-class families. the...
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however, 59% of romney supporters say they're strongly enthusiastic about him. that is compared to 55% of the president's supporters. >>> the poll comes a day before the candidates, of course, meet in their second debate. mitt romney is tuning up after his strong showing at the first face-to-face showdown in denver. the republican challenger is now in belmont, massachusetts, working on debate prep. >> hello, everybody. hello, hello! i brought some food. what's going on? >> and president obama took a break from his debate prep in williamsburg, virginia, to stop by a campaign office there. after his lackluster performance in denver, the campaign is promising the president is making tweaks and adjustments and definitely will be more aggressive the second time around. one expert says he has to do a turnaround. >> i don't think in recorded -- you know, the history of presidential debates has there been such a momentum shift off the first presidential debate, and so the president has to turn the momentum back in his direction. >>> and a new development this morning on
however, 59% of romney supporters say they're strongly enthusiastic about him. that is compared to 55% of the president's supporters. >>> the poll comes a day before the candidates, of course, meet in their second debate. mitt romney is tuning up after his strong showing at the first face-to-face showdown in denver. the republican challenger is now in belmont, massachusetts, working on debate prep. >> hello, everybody. hello, hello! i brought some food. what's going on? >>...
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how mitt romney fits into that, but not really how mitt romney is leading the effort. this was more of an acceptance speech as some pundits were calling it. chris christie is not running for president right now. this was more about laying the groundwork for later. republicans knew what they were getting into when they picked hem to be the keynote speaker. rob, paula, not exactly shy. this is was not going to be a demure speech from chris christie. >> not the teddy bear type. karen travers. ann saying her speech was about love. christie saying his speech was choosing respect over love, seems a juxtaposition of themes there last night. we'll be back with more from tampa after this. >> announcer: we'll be back with more after this from our abc stations. more after this from our abc @ >>> where there are politicians there is money. behind that money there are groups hoping to influence policy decisions. >> big players have descended on tampa. so abc's chief investigative reporter, brian ross, trying to get some questions answered. >> reporter: for republicans and democrats
how mitt romney fits into that, but not really how mitt romney is leading the effort. this was more of an acceptance speech as some pundits were calling it. chris christie is not running for president right now. this was more about laying the groundwork for later. republicans knew what they were getting into when they picked hem to be the keynote speaker. rob, paula, not exactly shy. this is was not going to be a demure speech from chris christie. >> not the teddy bear type. karen...
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mitt romney, what do you think? >> b minus. >> b minus. >> b. >> b minus, tough grade. >> tough grade. basically talking about peace all night i wondered what happened to the strength. some of the statements he said you can't kill your way out of this mess. i wondered what mitt romney was talking about from the mitt romney we used to know. >> what do you think? a b? >> a b. i thought he came across as some one you could see as president of the united states. that little litmus test he could. but he didn't come across as strong and assertive in my view. >> how did, obama do? >> i thought he was an a minus. >> a. >> a, you get -- you are a tough a? >> i have not given an a in this entire series of debates to anyone. i thought this was actually barack obama's best moment. and to me the commander-in-chief test and strong and decisive was actually the most important thing in the campaign. it's why mitt romney rose in the aftermath of the first debate. i thought the president came across that way. tll was a few instances
mitt romney, what do you think? >> b minus. >> b minus. >> b. >> b minus, tough grade. >> tough grade. basically talking about peace all night i wondered what happened to the strength. some of the statements he said you can't kill your way out of this mess. i wondered what mitt romney was talking about from the mitt romney we used to know. >> what do you think? a b? >> a b. i thought he came across as some one you could see as president of the united...
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romney won with the sound up. romney won with the sound off. dude, he's yelling at you. look up. look up. what are you writing's so important. oh, that's -- i didn't realize. that is impressive work. >> oh, my gosh, i love that. >> that was good stuff, guys. >> great night. >>> finally to another race, one as close as the presidential contest. >> "family circle's" cookie bake-off, ann romney's m&m versus michelle obama's white and dark chocolate chip cookies. >> another winner by 51.5% to 41.5%, 287 votes, michelle obama takes the sweep. here's a look at the cookies. 9,000 readers weighed in. the bake-off has been a bellwether of the election in four out of the five elections. that makes me feel hungry. >> no kidding. the first lady's cookies did better than the president. >> it was rough. >> it was rough. we'll be back. >> >>> this morning on "world news now" -- romney's reversal. the candidate now says his comments about the 47% were 100% wrong. >> he is trying to build on his debate momentum, while president obama tries to regroup. it is friday, october 5th. >> announcer: from
romney won with the sound up. romney won with the sound off. dude, he's yelling at you. look up. look up. what are you writing's so important. oh, that's -- i didn't realize. that is impressive work. >> oh, my gosh, i love that. >> that was good stuff, guys. >> great night. >>> finally to another race, one as close as the presidential contest. >> "family circle's" cookie bake-off, ann romney's m&m versus michelle obama's white and dark chocolate...
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romney opposed that. many car industry analysts say without that public money, detroit would have gone under. president obama came in a close second when the green president suddenly sounded like a texas oilman. >> we are actually drilling more on public land than in the previous administration. the previous president was an oilman. [ buzzer ] >> reporter: not true. leases and permits for oil drilling on public lands are actually down by about 40% over the last three years. and the biggest shocker of the night. romney and obama broke their own agreement, it called for each of them to stay in their predesignated areas. so much for that. instead they seemed to imitate gladiators, stalking, finger pointing. moving aggressively toward each other. as politicos put it, secret service must have been on edge. but the real winner of the debate was jirmy epstein, he was the college student who asked the first question about getting a job after graduating. since then, getjeremyajob has been on twitter. after the deb
romney opposed that. many car industry analysts say without that public money, detroit would have gone under. president obama came in a close second when the green president suddenly sounded like a texas oilman. >> we are actually drilling more on public land than in the previous administration. the previous president was an oilman. [ buzzer ] >> reporter: not true. leases and permits for oil drilling on public lands are actually down by about 40% over the last three years. and the...
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a romney-ryan ticket, and now there are signs to prove it. supporters waved these at a campaign event hours after the official announcement. >> he has taken our party and with his intellectual leadership makes sure we fight for thing wes believe in. >> ryan took on the role of attack dog. >> president obama's not going to be able to run for re-election on his record, because it's a terrible record. and he didn't change, he didn't moderate, he stayed hard left, hope and change has become attack and blame. >> paul ryan is a 42-year-old, seven-term u.s. congressman from wisconsin, roman chafg, and he and his wife are the parents of three children. he advocates major cuts in federal spending and changes to medicare, making him a high profile target for democrats. ryan hits the campaign trail as polls show president obama opening a lead over mitt romney. now let's see if ryan moves the speedometer. >> we'll reunite america and get this done. >> the obama campaign wasted no time criticizing ryan, saying his budget plan is radical and places a great
a romney-ryan ticket, and now there are signs to prove it. supporters waved these at a campaign event hours after the official announcement. >> he has taken our party and with his intellectual leadership makes sure we fight for thing wes believe in. >> ryan took on the role of attack dog. >> president obama's not going to be able to run for re-election on his record, because it's a terrible record. and he didn't change, he didn't moderate, he stayed hard left, hope and change...
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just 3% for romney. >> thank you. >> reporter: and while romney won't find many votes here, he may find respect -- showing he can stick to his beliefs before a hostile audience. romney did get a smattering of applause including when he promised to return if elected president. for his part, president obama is not speaking at the convention this year. vice president biden is. during the campaign four years ago, john mccain came before this group, but he praised his then-opponent. >> he has inspired a great many americans, some of whom have wrongly believed that a political campaign could hold no purpose or meaning for them. the success should make americans, all americans proud. >> reporter: after romney's speech, a spokesperson for the naacp criticized what he said but gave credit to romney for showing up. saying, quote, we appreciate he was courageous and took the opportunity to speak with us directly. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> the health care law was also being slammed on capitol hill. lawmakers voted for the 33rd time to scrap, defund, repeal or scale back the law. only
just 3% for romney. >> thank you. >> reporter: and while romney won't find many votes here, he may find respect -- showing he can stick to his beliefs before a hostile audience. romney did get a smattering of applause including when he promised to return if elected president. for his part, president obama is not speaking at the convention this year. vice president biden is. during the campaign four years ago, john mccain came before this group, but he praised his then-opponent....
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the differential in the latest poll, 48.51, romney, come paparo 48.44, romney. the differential? >> .07. >> how many votes? >> 90,000 the difference now. now they're setting up a scenario now that if the states fall as today's poll suggests that you could end up with a situation where obama wins the electoral vote and romney still wins the popular vote similar to george bush several years ago and that will always set up the big debate why don't we do popular vote, why do we need the electoral count. either way, no matter what it is tight every vote will count in the swing states. early voting numbers are pretty solid so far. >> itch you think you are tired or you are tired, i think the candidates are exhausted. >> they need a little caffeine. >> yes, they do. >>> moving on to other news this morning, just two months after missouri congressman todd akin's controversial remarks about rape and controversy, another midwest republican reignited the issue during a political debate. indiana senate hopeful richard murdoch said pregnancy resulting from rape is quote something god intended
the differential in the latest poll, 48.51, romney, come paparo 48.44, romney. the differential? >> .07. >> how many votes? >> 90,000 the difference now. now they're setting up a scenario now that if the states fall as today's poll suggests that you could end up with a situation where obama wins the electoral vote and romney still wins the popular vote similar to george bush several years ago and that will always set up the big debate why don't we do popular vote, why do we...
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first of all, the obama campaign defined mitt romney before mitt romney was able to define himself. they ran a number of hard-hitting ads attacking romney's strength. romney presenting himself as a successful businessperson who could fix the struggling economy, but the obama campaign tore into that, and romney never successfully responded. the other thing is the romney campaign was operating under the assumption that the voting electorate would look like it looked for the past 60 years. and that's fine, but they were running against president obama who fundamentally changed the voting electorate in 2008, and so they did not garner sufficient enough support among young voters and blacks and latinos. in the end just having white voters and men was not enough. >> the country is changing. >> yeah. mitt has gone on record and said if this doesn't work out he's going to hang up his political cleats, so to speak. so what is next for the governor? >> reporter: well, you know, in the concession remarks last night, he said that he was praying for president obama's success and he wants the cou
first of all, the obama campaign defined mitt romney before mitt romney was able to define himself. they ran a number of hard-hitting ads attacking romney's strength. romney presenting himself as a successful businessperson who could fix the struggling economy, but the obama campaign tore into that, and romney never successfully responded. the other thing is the romney campaign was operating under the assumption that the voting electorate would look like it looked for the past 60 years. and...
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he aggressively challenged mitt romney, but mitt romney stuck to his guns. president obama came out swinging, but mitt romney showed he could take a punch and throw it right back. the contenders were combative. the president aggressively went after romney's economic plan, a stark contrast from their first showdown. >> he has a one-point plan, and that plan is to make sure that folks at the top play by a different set of rules. >> reporter: and it was clear right from the start that romney's game plan was to keep the focus on the president's record over four years. >> the president's policies have been exercised over the last four years, and they haven't put americans back to work. we have fewer people working today than we had when the president took office. >> reporter: the town hall format meant a looser setting. both candidates moved about the stage closer to the audience of undecided voters. at one point they squared off like fighters in a ring over domestic oil production. romney peppered the president with questions. the president barely hid his disdai
he aggressively challenged mitt romney, but mitt romney stuck to his guns. president obama came out swinging, but mitt romney showed he could take a punch and throw it right back. the contenders were combative. the president aggressively went after romney's economic plan, a stark contrast from their first showdown. >> he has a one-point plan, and that plan is to make sure that folks at the top play by a different set of rules. >> reporter: and it was clear right from the start that...
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yesterday, romney met with an old friend, israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. the visit meant to send a message that friendship matters at a critical time in relations between israel and iran. >> personal friend of mine and a strong friend of the state of israel. >> israel faces enemies who deny past crimes against the jewish people and seek to commit new ones. >> romney said israel has the right to defend itself against iran and that the u.s. must lead the effort to keep iran from getting nuclear weapons. >> romney and his wife stopped at a sacred jewish site which has been visited by so many leaders in the past. abc's david muir reports from jerusalem. >> reporter: it was a powerful backdrop for a presidential campaign that brought mitt romney and his wife to the western wall. both leaving their own separate notes their prayers. >> before we went to the wall we both sat down and wrote prayers. you know, i read to her what i had written. and she read to me what she wrote. my thoughts were with regards to peace, my family, my wife, and -- and -- source of our s
yesterday, romney met with an old friend, israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. the visit meant to send a message that friendship matters at a critical time in relations between israel and iran. >> personal friend of mine and a strong friend of the state of israel. >> israel faces enemies who deny past crimes against the jewish people and seek to commit new ones. >> romney said israel has the right to defend itself against iran and that the u.s. must lead the effort to...
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mitt romney will be at fox. president obama at msnbc. >> barack obama is the leader in shame-based campaigning. mitt has a handicap because given how many times he has flipped positions, he may not understand the concept of shame. let me break it down for you. the candidate who has more voters is going to win. >> remember. voting isn't just a right. it's also a couple of hours off from work tomorrow. >> this is not mitch romney's father's republican party. >> mitch romney, biden has been drinking robitusin. >> so this year all of the kenyans who came to run the marathon, they canceled it and thought they would stick around and campaign for obama because as a fellow kenyan -- so here's the run down. tomorrow's election day. wednesday will be the recount. december 18th the supreme court will give the election to mitt romney. that's the upcoming scheduling. >> have you seen the headliner yet? >> no. springsteen doesn't go on for another hour. dave matthews, katy perry rocked it. biden not so much. >> the republican
mitt romney will be at fox. president obama at msnbc. >> barack obama is the leader in shame-based campaigning. mitt has a handicap because given how many times he has flipped positions, he may not understand the concept of shame. let me break it down for you. the candidate who has more voters is going to win. >> remember. voting isn't just a right. it's also a couple of hours off from work tomorrow. >> this is not mitch romney's father's republican party. >> mitch...
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but he also said that it proves what romney has been saying about the economy is right. take a look. >> well, what bernanke is doing is saying that what the president is saying is wrong. the president is saying the economy is making progress. coming back. bernanke is saying no, it's not. i got to print more money. i don't think what bernanke is doing is going to get the economy going. >> reporter: you wouldn't reappoint him if you won? >> i would like to appoint someone that i selected and i would look for someone other than the current incumbent. >> reporter: now, he did not go as far as some to say that bernanke was acting to help re-elect president obama. he did no go that far. >> but you also had a chance to ask him about something else, which was the way he weighed in on the volatile situation in the middle east. >> reporter: that's right. started on tuesday night. he put out a statement saying the obama administration's first response was showing sympathy for the protesters. for the attackers. came under some fire for that, including from the president. here's his
but he also said that it proves what romney has been saying about the economy is right. take a look. >> well, what bernanke is doing is saying that what the president is saying is wrong. the president is saying the economy is making progress. coming back. bernanke is saying no, it's not. i got to print more money. i don't think what bernanke is doing is going to get the economy going. >> reporter: you wouldn't reappoint him if you won? >> i would like to appoint someone that i...
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and this from the romney campaign -- >> mitt romney has a plan to get america working. barack obama worst job record since the depression. >> reporter: but that is not true. [ buzzer ] >> reporter: on obama's watch, there have been more jobs lost than created, but at this point in george w. bush's first term even more jobs were lost. accurate or not you will see more and more ad like those because the campaigns, both of them, are convinced they're working. jonathan carl, abc news, washington. >> we had this discussion, too. people hate to see the negative ads. get bombarded in the swing states. you see them because they work and are effective here. a tough stat, 63% think the country headed in the wrong direction. the president taking a big hit in the poll, health care, immigration. two high-profile issues the supreme court recently ruled on. amazingly despite all that, still a dead heat. >> i know. and i think what's significant to me at least is you have these campaign ads and some of the allegations are not true, they're false. what about the fact checking. isn't tha
and this from the romney campaign -- >> mitt romney has a plan to get america working. barack obama worst job record since the depression. >> reporter: but that is not true. [ buzzer ] >> reporter: on obama's watch, there have been more jobs lost than created, but at this point in george w. bush's first term even more jobs were lost. accurate or not you will see more and more ad like those because the campaigns, both of them, are convinced they're working. jonathan carl, abc...
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from ann romney. you know, i know that ann romney is playing for the other team, but isn't there a certain sisterhood between women who are in this position? >> absolutely. and this is something that barack and i talk about. we have learned this over time. whenever make this kind of sacrifice, they deserve a pat on the back because that's how much this democracy works 678. >> reporter: outside the white house there is always lots of chatter about how much is the first lady influencing policy. how do you see your role in that regard? >> i rarely step foot in the west wing. in fact, people are shocked when they see me there. >> reporter: the first lady has long said her most important role is mom in chief. and now, with a teenager. i have a 14-year-old son. he has a question. it's hard enough to be 14 if your parents aren't the president and first lady if you don't live in the white house. how do you help her negotiate that treacherous territory of 14? >> we point out, look around. you want to see hards
from ann romney. you know, i know that ann romney is playing for the other team, but isn't there a certain sisterhood between women who are in this position? >> absolutely. and this is something that barack and i talk about. we have learned this over time. whenever make this kind of sacrifice, they deserve a pat on the back because that's how much this democracy works 678. >> reporter: outside the white house there is always lots of chatter about how much is the first lady...
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it took away the momentum for mitt romney. he essentially had to go down for several days in the middle of the final week of the campaign. that's bad news if you're the challenger. and for president obama, it gave him a chance to do his day job, and that day job happens to be being the president. so he was able to appear in the disaster zone, able to marshal the resources, and show he was in control, have a commander in chief moment while mitt romney was struggling how to be a daent in a time of a national kaka as the trophy. >> and good favorability marks coming out after the storm for the president. >> indeed. we had almost eight in ten people saw the president's reaction to the storm favorably. those are astoundingly positive numbers, and you even had republicans, including the prominent republican chris christie, praising him for his efforts, so all around praise for the president. in reacting to this, he's able to look the part, and people seemed to react to what he was doing. >> well, let's talk about that reaction becau
it took away the momentum for mitt romney. he essentially had to go down for several days in the middle of the final week of the campaign. that's bad news if you're the challenger. and for president obama, it gave him a chance to do his day job, and that day job happens to be being the president. so he was able to appear in the disaster zone, able to marshal the resources, and show he was in control, have a commander in chief moment while mitt romney was struggling how to be a daent in a time...
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mitt romney scored a coveted endorsement. jeb bush, who many republicans hoped would run himself, announced he's backing romney. in a statement, the former florida governor said now is the time for republicans to unite behind governor romney and take our message of fiscal conservativism and job creation to all voters this fall. rick santorum doesn't sound impressed. or like he's ready to step aside. >> that's what this race is coming down to is the establishment, the money versus the people. >> reporter: just as the romney campaign picks up some momentum, another self-inflicted wound. his top strategist was asked on cnn whether santorum and newt gingrich have forced romney to take conservative positions. positions that could hurt him among moderate voters in november. >> i think he hit a reset button for the fall campaign. everything changes. it's almost like an etch-a-sketch. you can kind of shake it up and we start all over again. >> reporter: santorum and newt gingrich are having fun with the romney campaign's slipup. both
mitt romney scored a coveted endorsement. jeb bush, who many republicans hoped would run himself, announced he's backing romney. in a statement, the former florida governor said now is the time for republicans to unite behind governor romney and take our message of fiscal conservativism and job creation to all voters this fall. rick santorum doesn't sound impressed. or like he's ready to step aside. >> that's what this race is coming down to is the establishment, the money versus the...
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supporter, that these remarks by romney are categorically untrue. >> he did. jindal is as conservative as they get, what he said, we have to stop dividing the american voters. if we are going to be a competitive party and when elections on the national stage, and continue to fight for our conservative principles, we need two messages to get out loudly and clearly. one, we are fighting for 100% of the votes. and second, our policies, benefit every american who wants to pursue the american dream. period. a lot of infighting between republicans. as they try to sort through the aftermath of the election here. but it is reminiscent, these comments, about the 47% tape. i'm confused as to how contraception, health care or college loans are racial issues and how they are -- they're gifts to people, as opposed to tools to help people live a better or healthier life. >> you have to think this, this phone call with some of the top donors. here he was, they gave basically $900 million. i'm sure they had some questions and were demands some answers because he didn't even e
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basically supporting mitt romney. then she goes on to say any christian who does not wrote or -- vote or writes in a name is casting a vote for barack hussein obama, did not hold a public ceremony to mark the national day of prayer, and is a liberal who supports the killing of unborn babies and same-sex marriage. now getting death threats on twitter. >> her son, a liberal guy -- just shhh. mom, shhh. shhh. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about. and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to s
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all right. >> reporter: governor romney studying president obama's past debates, which offers romney an opportunity to exceed expectations. republican chris christie predicting just that. >> shaking your head saying it is a brand new race. >> reporter: and running mate paul ryan hanging success on the debates. >> the debate phase in this campaign. we will make this case in our debates. >> reporter: that debate will be held here in denver. in the meantime, mitt romney held a rally here behind me. most of his t-unken. preparing for the most important night of his polil cpdaac ner. >>> and president obama is spending his last full day of debate prep at a resort outside st to deliver pza at abc political analyst matt dowd says mr. obama's advisers are focused on helping the president trim his often lengthy answers. to o bes often lengthy answers. answer questions, short, concisely, and to the point, and so it's much more like his mannerisms and his style and the way he comes across as 'posed to information in this. >> so style, not substance, i guess? i don't know. >> sounds like it. >>
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. >>> also this morning, the bill political headline of the week, mitt romney resetting his campaign after some questionable moves and washington insiders already looking ahead to 2016. will hillary clinton consider another run for the white house? >> and have you missed arnold schwarzenegger? >> will he be back? >> apparently. apparently. california's former governator opens up about his love child and troubled marriage. the secrets he's revealing now and why coming up. >> sounds like a made-for-tv movie. speaking of which, a newcomer at the emmys takes top honors aet the annual emmy awards handed out last night. >> that's right. and one of our familiar favorites also took home an armful of honors. abc's brandi hitt is joining us now outside the nokia theatre in l.a. with all the details. brandi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. good morning, paula. yes, it was a big night for "modern family," also a huge night for "homeland." that television drama took home several key awards, including one of the biggest of the evening. "homeland" beat "mad men" in best drama. [ appla
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obama mentioned tax ten more times than romney. romney mentioned jobs ten times more than obama. so the distinction there. but i think it was a solid, solid speech, but those speeches beforehand from former president bill clinton and michelle, that was a tough act to follow. >> they don't have burden of being in office. joe can come out swinging, clinton can come out swinging. they do the dirty work. the president has to appear presidential and take the high road. he didn't want to get down -- he took a few good, solid body shots at mitt romney, but it wasn't the full frontal that i think you saw in other cases here. he did focus heavily on foreign policy. that was, i think, a rebuttal to romney not mentioning afghanistan, the war at all in his speech first time in 52 years, war has not been in the speech. that's why it is so heavy. again, let the analyses continue all day today. right. be sure to join our active online discussion about the democratic national convention, do so on our facebook page, wnnfans.com. >>> now to the bizarre turn of events for one airline passenger. the
obama mentioned tax ten more times than romney. romney mentioned jobs ten times more than obama. so the distinction there. but i think it was a solid, solid speech, but those speeches beforehand from former president bill clinton and michelle, that was a tough act to follow. >> they don't have burden of being in office. joe can come out swinging, clinton can come out swinging. they do the dirty work. the president has to appear presidential and take the high road. he didn't want to get...
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this is not exactly the best style for president obama or mitt romney. the two of them don't do a lot of townhall meetings during this campaign, and there's a good reason for that. they don't seem to prefer it, and they don't really do their best performance at it. it's going to be really hard to attack your opponent when you are actually responding to a question from that nice lady sitting in the audience, not mitt romney directly or not president obama directly. a little easier to engage with the moderator. the president's campaign said he is changing up his debate stramtgy. expect a more aggressive president obama next weekend new york. >> karen, a lot of folks are talking about joe biden's demeanor, pointing, smirking, interrupting, laughing, laughing joe biden has his own twitter handle. is it going to hurt him at all? >> reporter: it's amazing how quickly the twitter handles pop up during and after the debates. the republicans are trying to make hay about vice president biden, laughing, kind of seeming sarcastic and being aggressive. if you are goi
this is not exactly the best style for president obama or mitt romney. the two of them don't do a lot of townhall meetings during this campaign, and there's a good reason for that. they don't seem to prefer it, and they don't really do their best performance at it. it's going to be really hard to attack your opponent when you are actually responding to a question from that nice lady sitting in the audience, not mitt romney directly or not president obama directly. a little easier to engage with...
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he is traveling to texas to introduce romney today. they're definitely keeping rubio in the fold. >> he is an asset, absolutely. >> asset. >> that's what you meant earlier. >> yes. >> right. >>> well, the army psychiatrist charged in the deadly ft. hood shooting rampage will enter pleas after the judge refused to delay his trial. major nidal hasan must plead not guilty to the 13 counts of premeditated murder he faces. military law does not allow guilty pleas to charges that carry the death penalty as the maximum sentence. >>> the drew peterson murder trial could come to a screeching halt later on today. the judge in suburban chicago deciding whether to declare a mistrial. he's blasting prosecutors for mentioning a subject they were told not to bring in front of jurors. third time prosecutors have made a major mistake. peterson is on trial for murdering his third wife. >>> a new kind of crash test is revealing safety problems with luxury cars. it simulates a common, often deadly accident in some pricey cars, they're not making the grade
he is traveling to texas to introduce romney today. they're definitely keeping rubio in the fold. >> he is an asset, absolutely. >> asset. >> that's what you meant earlier. >> yes. >> right. >>> well, the army psychiatrist charged in the deadly ft. hood shooting rampage will enter pleas after the judge refused to delay his trial. major nidal hasan must plead not guilty to the 13 counts of premeditated murder he faces. military law does not allow guilty...
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forget, romney/ryan, it's romney/akin president obama wants you to think about. the reason is, everything the obama team can do to mitt romney to more extreme out of the mainstream elements in his party. a win for president obama. that's exactly the sentiment that mitt romney can't afford to have emanated from the convention hall here in tampa. that's why mitt romney is doing everything he can to distance himself from todd akin and the comments. >> he has signed up for positions, extreme positions that are very consistent with the positions that a number of house republicans have taken. and whether he actually believes in those or not, i have no doubt that he would carry forward some of the things that he has talked about. >> i think it was a terrible statement on his part. i think it was uninformed. i think it was outrageous and offensive. i have asked him to get out of the race. i think i've distanced myself from the kind of thing he said as far as i possibly can. >> reporter: you hear there from mitt romney, an appeal to women voters, so critical. a week to me
forget, romney/ryan, it's romney/akin president obama wants you to think about. the reason is, everything the obama team can do to mitt romney to more extreme out of the mainstream elements in his party. a win for president obama. that's exactly the sentiment that mitt romney can't afford to have emanated from the convention hall here in tampa. that's why mitt romney is doing everything he can to distance himself from todd akin and the comments. >> he has signed up for positions, extreme...
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the storm put romney in a bind. while the president can lead relief efforts -- >> this is something heartbreaking for the nation. >> reporter: there's not much for romney to do beyond encouraging supporters to pitch in. with fema working overtime, democrats are hammering him for what he said at a debate when asked if some of fema's responsibilities should be turned over to the states. >> absolutely. any time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the right direction. and if you can go even further and send it back to the private sector, that's even better. >> reporter: romney wouldn't answer questions about that. >> governor, would you eliminate fema if you were president? >> reporter: with canceled events, the campaign continues. bill clinton led a rally in indianapolis that appeared entirely political. with a race this close, not even a storm of the century can bring the campaign to a halt. jonathan karl, abc news, kettering, ohio. cover everything
the storm put romney in a bind. while the president can lead relief efforts -- >> this is something heartbreaking for the nation. >> reporter: there's not much for romney to do beyond encouraging supporters to pitch in. with fema working overtime, democrats are hammering him for what he said at a debate when asked if some of fema's responsibilities should be turned over to the states. >> absolutely. any time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government...
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mitt romney used every trick in the book. what is mitt romney hiding? >> reporter: romney insists he will release two years of tax returns, but the pressure is building. even romney supporters say he should bite the bullet to move on. >> the advice i would give romney is who cares about your tax returns, release them. we need this campaign to be about obama's records. >> reporter: he needs to regain control and do that today in battle ground ohio. back to you. >> thank you. we are already seeing an outcry to release information or a national review publishing an editorial -- a conservative publication. he is a politician running for the highest office in the land and his current posture is unsustainable. in all likelihood he will not be able to maintain a position that looks secretive and is a departure from campaign conventions. >> that's what it's about. the lack of what appears to be transparency. people don't want opaqueness shrouding a candidate. who cares about taxes? you know, it makes people think there is something there. there's something ther
mitt romney used every trick in the book. what is mitt romney hiding? >> reporter: romney insists he will release two years of tax returns, but the pressure is building. even romney supporters say he should bite the bullet to move on. >> the advice i would give romney is who cares about your tax returns, release them. we need this campaign to be about obama's records. >> reporter: he needs to regain control and do that today in battle ground ohio. back to you. >> thank...
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and i think that's going to be a powerful moment for mitt romney. >> reporter: and an adviser for romney says they're preparing for romney to come armed. >> they've been practicing zingers for months. >> reporter: abc news political analyst matt dowd says at this point, romney and obama advisers are style over substance. >> the debates that have changed people's minds have all been about physical characteristics and mannerisms really in the modern age and not substance or policy issues. >> reporter: both have challenges. the president needs to keep his answers short to avoid sounding like the professor he was before the white house. and romney must come across relatable and really connect with the voters. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> hmm. >> all right. >> talking about the whole style not substance? >> style. style is important. and particularly just likability, what people feel like they -- you know, they feel like they have a comfort zone with you. it's very important. >> i don't think anybody has prepared more so than mitt romney. you've got 50 million to 60 million eye bal
and i think that's going to be a powerful moment for mitt romney. >> reporter: and an adviser for romney says they're preparing for romney to come armed. >> they've been practicing zingers for months. >> reporter: abc news political analyst matt dowd says at this point, romney and obama advisers are style over substance. >> the debates that have changed people's minds have all been about physical characteristics and mannerisms really in the modern age and not substance...
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died several years after romney left bain capital. the group insists it isn't blaming him for her death. what this ad does is tells the story of one guy. >> it's misleading to tell. >> this is your opinion. >> reporter: the romney campaign has hit blow the belt, too. currently with a misleading ad, claiming president obama has gutted welfare reform. >> the obama administration -- >> reporter: the obama campaign is calling that a boldfaced lie. the administration is allowing states to experiment with changes to the welfare law but insists it is still requiring people to work. here in boston the romney campaign is gearing up for an announcement of a running mate that could come any day. there is already a staff in place. they have desks, computers, working for a candidate though they have no idea who the vice presidential candidate will be. jonathan karl, abc news, boston. >>> more than a million general electric dishwashers are considered so unsafe, safety expects say you should unplug them right now if you have one. 1.3 million dishwa
died several years after romney left bain capital. the group insists it isn't blaming him for her death. what this ad does is tells the story of one guy. >> it's misleading to tell. >> this is your opinion. >> reporter: the romney campaign has hit blow the belt, too. currently with a misleading ad, claiming president obama has gutted welfare reform. >> the obama administration -- >> reporter: the obama campaign is calling that a boldfaced lie. the administration is...
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romney's campaign the myth. polls out had the president up in two of the states the president needs to put together his electoral puzzle. wisconsin and ohio. and it's not as if all campaigning has discontinued. >> we have got to get through the next six days. >> vice president biden in florida, and former president bill clinton in iowa making the president's case for him. >> obama's economic plan is better. >> reporter: starting thursday, president obama will be campaigning, full time. full steam ahead going to wisconsin, colorado, nevada. three cities in ohio. and that's just thursday and friday. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >>> romney was also striking a harmonious note as he hit the campaign trail in florida. refraining though from lashing out at the president. >> the latest abc news poll shows the race is still in a dead heat. romney replaced any criticism of his opponent with talk of unity. >> look, we can't go on the road we are on. we can't change course in america, if we keep on attacking each
romney's campaign the myth. polls out had the president up in two of the states the president needs to put together his electoral puzzle. wisconsin and ohio. and it's not as if all campaigning has discontinued. >> we have got to get through the next six days. >> vice president biden in florida, and former president bill clinton in iowa making the president's case for him. >> obama's economic plan is better. >> reporter: starting thursday, president obama will be...